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H.R. 4492 (98th)

Sewage Sludge Dumping Amendments Act of 1983

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Introduced

18 November 1983

Last action

1 March 1984 · Committee

Status

Joint Hearings held by Subcommittee on Oceanography and by Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

Sponsors

Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1], Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

29 August 2025

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Summary

Sewage Sludge Dumping Amendments of 1983 - Amends a specified Federal law which amended the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 ("the Act"). Revises provisions relating to the dumping of sewage sludge into ocean waters or other specified waters. Provides that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may not issue or renew any permit for such dumping: (1) after December 31, 1988; or (2) to any person other than a municipality that was authorized to dump sewage sludge into such waters under such Act, or under court order, as of January 1, 1983. Provides that sewage sludge shall be considered harmful, for purposes of such regulation of dumping, if it fails to meet the environmental impact criteria of EPA regulations issued under the Act, except that, for constituents under specified provisions of the London Dumping Convention, applicable trace contaminant limits that are binding on the United States must be defined numerically without regard to the rate of sludge discharge into the ocean. Sets a civil penalty for each act of unlawful dumping of sewage sludge at: (1) $10,000 for each act that occurs during 1989; and (2) $50,000 for each act that occurs after 1989.

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Timeline

  1. 18 November 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 November 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 November 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 December 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

  5. 5 December 1983

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOT, EPA, CEQ, Interior, Justice, DOD, Marine Mammal Comm, Commerce.

    Source: Committee

  6. 1 March 1984

    Committee

    Joint Hearings held by Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment and by Subcommittee on Oceanography.

    Source: Committee

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